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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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